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Wreck of the Cottoneva

Wreck of the Cottoneva from directly overhead

Wreck of the Cottoneva is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 21 m. Iron Mountain stands 1,242 m to the east, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Battle Rock Wayside Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Pacific Coast runs past it.

What the record says

Inscription
On Feb. 10, 1937, winds over 74 M.P.H. caused the 190 foot steam schooner "Cottoneva" to run aground at Battle Rock. It was in port loading lumber. The captain and all 26 seamen were rescued by the Coast Guard crew using a breeches body...

How to reach it

Coordinates42.74328, -124.49181

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Cemetery Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Silver Butte: 2.0 mi
  • China Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • Humbug Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • Grassy Knob: 5.7 mi
Parks: 20
  • Battle Rock Wayside Park: 0.0 mi
  • Buffington Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
  • Humbug Mountain Day Use Area: 5.5 mi
  • Edson County Park: 6.4 mi
  • Port Orford Cedar Forest State Park: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Historic sites: 2
Museums: 2
Attractions: 2
Beaches: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • China F;at: 21.7 mi
  • Big Tree: 24.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • Coquille River Falls: 23.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Dream Chaser Garden: 24.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Wreck of the Cottoneva. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Iron MountainE 100°1,242.06 m18.0 mi
Ophir MountainESE 108°1,208.837 m19.0 mi
Barklow MountainE 89°1,094.232 m17.2 mi
Copper MountainE 96°1,085.698 m16.3 mi
Devils Half AcreESE 110°1,069 m19.4 mi
Bray MountainE 85°1,010.717 m17.7 mi
Panther MountainESE 113°999.744 m13.7 mi
Soldier Camp MountainSE 130°990 m19.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5319:30
June solstice05:4120:1721:00
September equinox07:0618:4019:17
December solstice07:4616:0216:48

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F484849515457616159555048
Precip in11.68.59.36.83.41.90.40.61.54.810.212.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Port Orford #2, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8774491649

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